SEATTLE — As egg prices rise across the country, demand is soaring for a company that helps people get their own egg-laying chickens. " Rent the Chicken " has locations in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, but serves areas nationwide.

Joseph Yoder raises chickens for eggs he sells at Shepherd's Market in Big Prairie. He warns raising laying chickens isn't all that easy.

In other words: Chicken prices have remained stable because broiler producers have had an easier time keeping up with demand. Egg-laying chickens have fared much worse, accounting for more than 75 percent of all the birds affected by the outbreak between Feb. 8, 2022, and Jan. 29.